Deco tight-lipped on scouting priority target in Munich: “He is not a Barça player”

Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, is currently in Munich to attend the semi-final match between Spain and France at Euro 2024. 

His trip has sparked significant interest and speculation, especially because he is there to scout Nico Williams, a player Barcelona have long been targeting.

Given the circumstances, it was only natural for the media to press Deco about Barcelona’s pursuit of Nico. 

However, he chose to remain silent, offering no comments about the potential transfer. His reserved stance has only fueled more curiosity about the situation.

“He is not a Barça player, I came to watch the match,” said the Barcelona sporting director as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.

What’s the latest with Barcelona and Nico Williams?

Interestingly, Deco is not attending the match alone; he is accompanied by the football director of Athletic Club. 

This has led to widespread speculation that the two directors will meet and discuss Barcelona’s interest in Nico. 

Nico Williams is a priority target for Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

It has been suggested that the relationship between Barcelona and Athletic Club is positive, but Athletic Club remain firm on their terms for any transfer.

Athletic Club have set a termination clause for Nico Williams at €58 million, and they are not willing to negotiate for anything less. This firm stance is partly because several top clubs are also showing interest in Nico. 

For now, they believe they can retain the talented player unless Barcelona manage to secure the required funds to meet the clause.

Nico’s potential transfer is further complicated by the interest of other major European clubs with the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal all showing interest. 

Despite this, Nico himself is reportedly only interested in moving to Barcelona, which puts additional pressure on the Catalan club to make a decisive move.

It must be noted that if Barcelona cannot meet…

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Author : Ash Reyna

Publish date : 2024-07-09 20:45:13

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